Caucaia

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Caucaia
Municipality
The Municipality of Caucaia
Cumbuco Beach
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Caucaiense
Caucaia Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 03°43′58″S 38°39′21″W / 3.73278°S 38.65583°W / -3.73278; -38.65583
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Ceará
Founded	October 15, 1759
Government
• Mayor	Vitor Valim
Area
• Total	1,227.931 km2 (474.107 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2024[1])
• Total	382,450
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BST)

Caucaia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Ceará. As of 2020, it has a population of 365,212. It is home of the Tapeba tribe, a native group organized in 17 villages around the metropolitan region of Fortaleza. Caucaia has the second biggest GDP of Ceara state, thanks to the industries surrounding the port of Pecem, and it is attracting several investors interested in installing offshore windfarms and desalination plants in the municipality.